We are delighted to announce the continued support this year of BBC Radio Devon and their amazing and generous listeners. We have now reached over £220,000! This sum is growing week by week. Test The County, an on air quiz hosted by presenter Judi Spiers, was a huge success, with over 1,048 teams taking part throughout the county. This was followed by Folk Relief, a 24hour on air broadcast, with over 40 live acts performing. The telephone lines rang continuously throughout as listeners pledged donations, not only from Devon, but as far afield as Cyprus, Iraq and Australia! Devon Air Ambulance Trust A BIG thank you to BBC Radio Devon and their listeners IN THIS ISSUE . . . New appointments, our shops, paents, weather or not, plus much more... real people saving real lives www.daa.org.uk | 01392 466666 Spring 2011 There are more amazing BBC Radio Devon events still to come throughout the summer, including: Tandem Skydive 2 May Vintage Car Rally 5 June Russell Watson Concert 9 July Chagstock Music Festival 2224 July Shep & Jo’s Bus Tour 2529 July Agatha Christie Sea Swim 18 September For further details on any of these events please visit our website: www.daat.org or ring us on 01392 466666 BBC Radio Devon pledges connued support Pictured: Russell Watson, Judi Spiers and Seth Lakeman
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We are delighted to announce thecontinued support this year of BBC RadioDevon and their amazing and generouslisteners. We have now reached over£220,000! This sum is growing week byweek.
Test The County, an on air quiz hosted bypresenter Judi Spiers, was a huge success,with over 1,048 teams taking partthroughout the county.
This was followed by Folk Relief, a 24hour on air broadcast, with over 40 liveacts performing. The telephone lines rangcontinuously throughout as listenerspledged donations, not only from Devon,but as far afield as Cyprus, Iraq andAustralia!
Devon Air Ambulance Trust
A BIG thank you to BBC Radio Devon and their listeners
IN THIS ISSUE . . .New appointments, our shops,
patients, weather or not, plus much more...
real people saving real liveswww.daa.org.uk | 01392 466666
Spring 2011
There are more amazing BBC RadioDevon events still to come throughoutthe summer, including:
Tandem Skydive 2 May
Vintage Car Rally 5 June
Russell Watson Concert 9 July
Chagstock Music Festival 2224 July
Shep & Jo’s Bus Tour 2529 July
Agatha Christie Sea Swim 18 September
For further details on any of theseevents please visit our website:www.daat.org or ring us on 01392 466666
BBC Radio Devon pledges continued support
Pictured: Russell Watson, Judi Spiers and Seth Lakeman
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What’s New?
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Heléna’s new appointment ..We are proudto announcethe newlyelected Chairof the AAA(Associationof Air
Ambulances) is our own Chief ExecutiveHeléna Holt, pictured above with outgoingChair Hayden Newton, East of EnglandAmbulance Service NHS Trust.
The AAA performs invaluable work as aprofessional body where ideas andresources are pooled. It delivers high andconsistent support and guidance tomembers on issues such as governance,operational management and clinicalexcellence.
.. and Nigel’sNigel Hare, a longserving paramedic andClinical Support Officer for the Exeter basedAir Ambulance, has been appointed as parttime Operations Manager.
Nigel wil beresponsible fordevelopment ofthe serviceincludingaircrew trainingand clinicaldevelopment.He will also be advising on theimplementation of improved systems andprocedures. Nigel was instrumental in thecustomdesign of the Air Ambulance inExeter, which is owned by the Charity.
Diary Date: Sunday 10 July 2011 This year’s Motorcycle Rideout
Good intentions end in airliftShirley and her partner Scott were delighted totake part in last year’s DAAT Motorcycle RideOut, until Shirley found herself in need of theAir Ambulance after an accident en route.
Despite the accident really knocking Shirley’sconfidence, she is determined to take partagain in this year’s Ride Out and this year she intends to reach the end!
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A title to go here
Protective gear a lifesaverTimmy has a passion for kite buggying –but a nasty accident very nearly putpaid to this last October. Whilst out withfriends on Westward Ho! beach, Tim’safternoon came to an abrupt halt whena sudden wind squall lifted him and hisbuggy several feet into the air, dumpinghim back on the ground, head first.
Concerned aboutconcussion andpossible spinalinjuries, friendsand spectatorswere relieved tosee the Devon AirAmbulance arrive.He was airlifted toNorth DevonDistrict Hospital,Barnstaple forfurther tests. Amazingly he wasdischarged later that day, suffering onlyfrom bumps and bruises.
The shock of the incident really hithome when Tim saw his helmet andgoggles, both of which had taken thefull impact.
“I do believe I could have died had I notbeen wearing protective gear. Myhelmet and goggles were completelysmashed and all that damage wouldhave been to my head and face! Thissport is great fun, and provided therecognised safety procedures arefollowed, it really isn’t dangerous.”
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Fall fromhay balesAndrew andwife Sue wereprompted toorganise atractor run andSunday Lunch tosay thank youafter Andrewwas airliftedfollowing a nasty fall from a mountain ofhaybales. Word of the event soon got roundand no less than 41 vehicles took part in the20 mile route around Holsworthy on 9January 2011. Meanwhile back at EastbridgeFarm, Sue was busy organising lunch for 106guests, including all the tractor drivers. Withsupport from Waitrose, Mole Valley and thelocal community, Andrew and Sue raised afantastic £1,225.00 our grateful thanks tothem and their guests.
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Tractor run following fall
Patient confidentiality means wedon’t know who we have helped. If you, or anyone you know hasbeen airlifted, please let us know on 01392 466666
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Merryn and Archie
“You never imagine needing the AirAmbulance for your own family, butwhen that moment arrives, you reallycome to appreciate what a wonderfulresource we have.”
We also received a lovely letter fromfive year old brother Archie, along with£43. He wanted to raise some moneyand had sold his favourite videos.
Airlift for two week old babyMerryn was only two weeks old when shewas airlifted from remote Dartmoor. Onher first family outing, Merryn was beingcarried in a sling by her dad when hetripped and fell. Abruptly woken up,Merryn cried out loudly. Almostimmediately her body became rigid andshe slipped into a very deep sleep. Unableto rouse her, the family called 999 and theAir Ambulance was sent.
Mum Chrissy said “The sound of thehelicopter arriving overhead waswonderful! Paramedics Helen and Eddiewere fantastic; they were brilliant withMerryn and so reassuring to me as a newmum. After spending the afternoon in A&E,we were allowed to take Merryn home.She was diagnosed as having suffered fromshock combined with a jolt to the headfrom which, fortunately, she rapidlyrecovered.”
On the way to heaven...We recently took a call from Gina whowished to express grateful thanks to thecrew who airlifted her mum, 90 year oldLydia. Sadly her mum passed away, butGina and the family are reassured to know
that Lydia would have been delighted tohave finally had a ride in a helicopter,being looked after by lovely paramedics.They believe she decided that “whilst shewas half way to heaven, she would justcarry on going.”
Did you know?The income raised from our red collection boxes during 2010 was a massive £189,240.28 !
Huge thanks to the outlets who have one of our boxes, our box collectors and everyone
who has donated during the year.
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Fantastic fundraisers
Coast to Coast raises fundsMiriam Dodd, 71, was airlifted fromDartmoor following a fall last year anddecided to raise funds to say thank you.What did Miriam choose? A coffeemorning, or maybe a jumble sale? No,she decided to cycle from North toSouth Devon, a distance of 102 miles!
Miriam says she thoroughly enjoyedthe challenge and was delighted toraise a fantastic £1,152.50. A big thankyou to Miriam and her coridersdaughter Petula and grandson David(Chief Mechanic and Navigator)pictured.
The Star Inn, LivertonAn annual bike ride organised byThe Star Inn raised a fantastic £438. Thanks to everyone involved.
Tiverton Golf Club
Our volunteer Rosalie Redwood recentlyaccepted a cheque from Tiverton Golf Clubfor £4,368.63 They have raised over£10,500 in the last 2 years. Thank you tothem all.
Golden Wedding A BIG thank you and Happy BelatedAnniversary to Barbara and BrianHardiman who asked for donations in lieuof presents at their recent 50th WeddingAnniversary celebrations. They made afantastic donation of £410.00.
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Our shops
From trash to cash!The Charity benefits greatly from selling onmaterial items which aren’t of a highenough standard to be sold in our shops.For example the items you class as ‘rubbish’,could have ‘rag value’ for us. These include:
• bedding (inc blankets) and curtains
• clothing (ripped or marked)
• work clothing ie old gardening or painting• footwear
These items are bought from us by the bagfrom rag merchants.
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Did you know?We can claim a further 28%
from the Government if you are atax payer (this will change to 25% inApril). By simply completing a ‘GiftAid’ form when you donate your
goods, we will be able to make yourdonation go even further.
THANK YOU
Quality goods needed
If you are having a spring clean or clear out,please do think of us! We can sell goodquality clothing, linen, shoes, bags, belts,bricabrac, cds and books.
Unfortunately we are unable to taketelevisions or ‘white goods’ such as washingmachines, fridges and freezers.
Furniture collectionHave you visited our furniture and bookstore in Topsham yet (pictured above)?If you would like to donate furniture forthis shop please contact Sarah or Linon 01392 879285
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Co-operative shares profits Having raised over £20,000 for the Charityin 2010, the Cooperative is now extendingits support for the charity by launching a“Share Your Profits” scheme.The Cooperative gives profits back tomembers who can now choose to donateall or part of their share to our Charity.Nicola Kelly explained, ‘We are keen tosupport the charities that mean a lot topeople in their local community and thisinitiative makes it easy for our customersto donate any amount, from loose changeto their entire dividend.’ For furtherdetails, simply pick up a donation form inyour local store or log on to www.cooperative.coop and follow thelink to the members’ page.
Corporate supportWe are extremely grateful to all of thebusinesses supporting us including:AmeyAtassBackline Logistic SupportCooperative Food StoresCornish MutualFire Watch Group South WestHelpful HolidaysHowdens, ExeterKeytecOtter Nurseries, PlymouthSitelWays2Win
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Supporters galore
Customers of Helpful Holidays in Chagforddonated £856 last year, which was fundmatched by the company. An obvious choicemaybe, as no less than three members ofstaff or family have had need of the service!This includes baby Merryn, pictured beingheld by mum Chrissy who works for HelpfulHolidays, paramedic Helen, and Helen ofHelpful Holidays. You can read Merryn’sstory on on page 4.
Imperial BallThank you to Cormack and his team atthe Imperial Hotel in Torquay, andeveryone who attended the glitzy blacktie Imperial Ball in December,raising a superb £3,200!
Very Helpful Holidays!
Volunteers neededDo you have time on your hands? Have youthought about volunteering with us? Whynot get in touch and find out more? Thiscould be in one of our charity shops,attending presentations or events, givingtalks, to looking after collection boxes inyour area. For further details please callDebbie Collingwood on 01392 466666.
Rose, Barnstaple Charity Shop
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Weather is snow problem
North Devon base senior pilot Pete Martintold us about about his experiences duringthe recent snowy weather...
“Despite most roads in North Devon beingimpassable to all but the hardiest 4X4vehicles, all of the crew were on base by8.30am. Two had slept at the base inanticipation of the extreme weather.
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Operational newsParamedic Mark Hawley had cleared thehelipad 3 times by 7.30am. Welcome helparrived shortly after with two local farmersand their tractors, fitted with snow ploughs.
We were able to go on line by 8.30am andwere called to our first mission of the day at9.25am. We also flew to Torbay Hospital topick up the Exeter pilot, who had been turnedback by the Police as he battled to get overHaldon Hill, meaning both aircraft wereonline 1.15pm.”
A BIG thank you to the farmers mentioned above and those who help our crews out indifficult times such as this.
On occasions we also work with otherhelicopter services, perhaps when the locationof the incident is particularly challenging,including the RAF Search & Rescue fromChivenor and the Royal Navy Search & Rescuebased in Cornwall. Recently we workedalongside the Maritime Coastguard Agencyhelicopter when a lady fell, hurting her leg onthe coastal footpath near Sidmouth in EastDevon. See photo opposite.
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Did you know.. Every 1p increase in the cost of fuelat the pumps increases our costs by £2,000 per year!
It’s all about team work...
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Mum’s the word
Brave Little SamSam was just one year old when he wasairlifted, after being scalded over his face,chest and arm by boiling black tea.
His mum, Becca, was relieved when the AirAmbulance arrived and was able to conveySam to the specialist burns unit at FrenchayHospital in Bristol, along with dad Ian ajourney which took just 12 minutes!
Becca followed with Sam’s baby brotherHarry, just 4 days old, leaving big brotherJack, aged 2, being looked after by his Godparents.
‘There wasn’t room for me and Harry to go inthe Air Ambulance, but I’m so glad that Iancould travel with Sam. We are all so gratefulthat the helicopter got Sam to hospital soquickly his recovery has been so muchsmoother for receiving urgent treatment.’
Such was the gratitude of Becca, Ian andtheir boys, Becca organised a party for Ian’s40th birthday and requested donations toDAAT in lieu of presents. The party was ahuge success and raised a magnificent £350into the bargain!
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One family ... two airliftsBridget was extremely grateful whendaughter Dannee was airlifted fromMerton to North Devon District Hospitalin 2005 having been kicked in the backby a horse. Despite losing part of herkidney, Dannee (now 20) has sincemade a good recovery.
However, Bridget has recently gonethrough the whole rollercoaster ofemotions again when son Dean, 23, wascrushed by a falling tree in a field ontheir farm, and again, the Devon AirAmbulance was called. The tree had tobe sawn off while paramedics Kate andEddie stabilised Dean and he was takento the RD&E Hospital in Exeter, sufferingfrom a compressed fracture in his backand a leg broken in three places. Deanand Dannee are pictured below.
Bridget said “Despite everything, we feelvery lucky. I will never be able to put intowords the overwhelming relief when Iheard the noise of the helicopterapproaching. This isn’t a story, this is forreal two siblings one family who areand will be forever grateful to the DevonAir Ambulance.”
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It’s a ‘Mutual’ friendshipThis year we are delighted to be supportedby Cornish Mutual.The company has launched a new initiativecalled ‘Come Together, Eat Together’ with the aim of encouraging people to enjoy aeal with their family at least once a week.
For further information and to getinvolved why not log onto their website at:www.cometogethereattogether.co.uk and upload your favourite recipe.
The best recipes will be chosen for acharity cookbook, Cornwall Air, to raisefunds for DAAT, Cornwall Air AmbulanceTrust and Dorset & Somerset AirAmbulance. The book, launched in May, will focus ontraditional, homemade family recipes thatmay well have been handed down overthe generations.
Businesses on board
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Amey staff give up timeWe are grateful for the support of staffat Amey who, as part of their‘community involvement scheme’, havevolunteered to work for the Charity fora day.
Some may work in our shops, othersmay attend events and some willdistribute our literature.
This Gift of Time is invaluable to us andwe send thanks to everyone whoparticipates.
Richard Holifield from Amey is picturedabove with Nigel Hare and CarolineCreer at our Exeter Airbase.
Could your company help?
If you would like to find outmore about how you could
help please ring us on 01392 466666
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Patients come to visit
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Lucky to be seenRay was walking a friend’s dog in BradleyWoods, Newton Abbot, when he trippedand fell several feet down an embankment,hidden by woodland. Luckily he was seenby a passerby and the Air Ambulance wascalled. Despite the complications of whereto land, the crew attended Ray and he wasairlifted to Torbay Hospital. He is picturedbelow meeting paramedic Adrian Parker.
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Airbase visit for expatientsA bright, sunny, early spring day saw themeeting of no less than 9 expatients atthe North Devon Airbase at Eaglescott. From Isabel, aged 21 months, to Win,aged 101 years young, all were able tomeet paramedics Dave and Kate and pilotPete and to see the helicopter that hadbeen involved in their rescue. All agreed that the day had been verytherapeutic and, in some cases, filled thegaps of missing memory from the day oftheir incidents.
Trodden on by her horseClaire’s first thought when she fell off herhorse was to keep hold of the rein.
However, she hadn’t reckoned on thehorse turning and treading on her.
Struggling to breathe, Claire was airlifted toRD&E Hospital in Exeter, where it wasestablished she had a lacerated liver anda hoof print to prove it! After a week inhospital and three months recovery, Claireis now well.
Guest of Honour: 101 year old Win Our oldest airlifted expatient
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What’s on?
2829.05.11 Fine Arts Exhibition at OuterDown, on the Kestor Rock Road, justoutside Chagford. 10.30 am 5.30 pm
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If you are fundraising for the charity why not take some photos and write in telling us all about it?
You never know you may feature in the next issue.
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02.04.11 Easter Fayre at Winkleigh PrimarySchool 11 am – 2 pm.
02.04.11 Easter Bingo at NewtonPoppleford Village Hall 7.30 pm
04.04.11 Big Noise Chorus and The HighC’s Concert at Northcott Theatre,Exeter 7.30 pm
0810.04.11 Riviera Rock’n’Roll at
Beverley Park, Paignton
Various dates through March JuneDowsing WorkshopsSee website for further details
Various dates throughout 2011 (Seewebsite) Car Boot Sales, Elizabeth Hall,Exmouth Sea Front 9.00 am 1.00 pm
20 22.05.11 Tiverton Balloon Festival,Hartnoll Farm, Tiverton. For more details:www.tivertonballoonfestival.co.uk
Events DiaryWe don’t run many events ourselves,most are organised by supporters orvolunteers.
We can, however, help with advertising,posters, press coverage etc.
Please contact our fundraising team if yourequire more information.
02.05.11 Tandem Skydive record breakingattempt at Dunkeswell. All day
28.04.11 New Voices Concert at ChristChurch, Bear Street, Barnstaple 7.30 pm
08.05.11 Cream Tea, South RadworthyFarm, North Molton Shoot 2.30 pm15.05.11 Tractor Run at HarrowbearAerodrome, Yelverton 1000 am
Volunteer Helen Phillips collecting £750cheque from Patricia Sennett followinglast year’s North Devon Show
28.05 04.06.11 Budleigh SaltertonGala Week. Fun for all the family
04.06.11 ScootALong DisabledActivities Day, Plymouth Hoe. All day
04.06.11 Tea Dance at The Elm Centre,Plymouth 1.30 pm 4.00 pm
17.06.11 The Heli Ball at Dartmouth Golfand Country Club 7.30 pm
0305.06.11 Exmouth Kite Festival
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